THIS IS MY STORY OF HOW IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN.
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Chapter 24: Sweet Dreams, Sweet Kisses And Meeting Leah Clearwater.
Just as Jake and I stopped hugging, after a few harsh words and hometruths being told, my stomach decided to make its presence known. I was starving, my throat felt like it had been cut. So we went into the house and both of us set about making something to eat. I'd eaten with Jared earlier but my tummy was obviously not satisfied enough. I was a complete glutton, hey who the fuck cares. I'm a growing girl. Billy was busy shouting obscenities at the television, I swear had it been an object, you would have thought he was married to the fucking thing. Christ almighty, he really did go at it. Jake and I just laughed at his antics. What a guy! I made Billy something to eat as well, he probably had forgotten to feed himself like he always did. Television always came first in the world of Billy Black, end of. He noticed that Jake and I were actually in the house when I handed him his plate in his lap, shocking him in the process.
"Oh, hey kids, I never noticed you coming in, sorry!" Said Billy jovially.
"Yeah, we kind of gathered that, so what has the telly done to piss you off this time?" I asked smiling at him.
"Oh, it's these idiots, going on national television and airing their own problems to the live public, who wants to watch that, I ask you?" Said Billy grumbling.
"Well, it look`s to me like you watch it!" I said giggling heartily.
"Well, that's besides the point!" Said Billy, his face going red at having been caught out with that one.
"So what have you kids got planned for tonight?, Sam's just off the phone about half an hour ago by the way, said something about another bonfire!" Said Billy munching away.
"Trust Sam!" Said Jake huffing, he couldn't be bothered like me.
"You'll need to go though kids, he said it was important, so you'll be there, ok" said Billy in his usual serious manner.
Jake and I just looked at each other.
"What time did he say?" Asked Jake.
"Usual, seven pm on the beach, usual place!" Said Billy.
"Jared`s got my patrol anyways, so me and bell`s can chill out till then!" Said Jake happily.
"Ok, well go do whatever it is you kids do these days, what the hell is chill out anyways" grumbled Billy again. Jake and I just laughed as we headed to his room.
"So what do you want to do now bell`s?" Asked Jake happily.
I looked at his bed, he caught me looking at it.
"Are you tired honey?" Asked Jake coming over to me slowly.
"Yeah, I am actually, really really tired, I think my body has finally caught up with everything that's happened Jake, could we just have a nap, could you hold me, like you used to!" I asked yawning.
Jake just took my hand and we laid down on the bed. Paul would smell Jake on me later but I did not care, he was my best friend and Paul would just have to deal with it. I could feel my eyes closing over and sinking into the blackness, I felt Jake's arm around, I knew no matter what, he would always be there to hold me and protect me, my forever best friend. Whoever got Jacob as an imprint, would be the luckiest girl on the planet. Whenever he finally imprinted that was.
My dreams were filled again with my silver wolf, of him standing beside me in the forrest, protecting me from the evils of the world. They weren't bad dreams, they were nice, but one in particular stood out. It was one where I was at the beach with Paul, he was holding me, tickling me to be precise, then we stopped, he lowered his lips to mine and was kissing me into submission. Ooooh this boy could kiss, his lips owned mine, there was no fighting Paul as he possessed my mouth, tracing my lower lip with his tongue, asking permission for entry, which in my dream, I readily have to him. His tongue swirled in my mouth, coaxing my own tongue with his, we moved together, he was amazing, warm, tantalizing and MINE. Mmmmm, soooo good.
I felt quite cold all of a sudden, my eyes fluttering open and realising that Jake wasn't on the bed with me, he was my heat source after all. Lying there, I thought back to the dream of Paul kissing me. I knew I was blushing like mad, it couldn't be helped. The dream had made me want what happened in it to be real. I wanted to kiss Paul, oh my fucking God. It was like getting a bucket of cold water thrown on me. Even after he fucked up, I still wanted his lips on mine. Oh fuckity fuck, this was not good. This dreams must have something to do with the imprint, they had to. Stupid wolfy mojo.
"You sounded like you were having a good dream Bella!" Joked Jake, standing in the doorway.
I just looked at him and buried my head in the quilt. He had no idea just how good.
I wanted to kiss Paul Lahote.
But the feelings of betrayal, of what he did kept me from allowing myself to do it.
Could the feelings be buried, I asked myself. Would I be stupid to allow myself to just feel for a change.
"Aaaaarrrggghhh" I shouted, this isn't fair.
"What's wrong bell`s?" Asked Jake in concern.
"Nothing, just stupid hormones Jake, you wouldn't understand!" I snapped, surfacing from under the duvet.
"Ok, well we need to get going, it's nearly half six and you need to get ready!" Said Jake.
"WHAT? Jake you should've woken me up, this is fucking unfair, now I'm going to be rushing! Jake your a total dick for this!" I shouted at him. Looking in the mirror, I was a total mess, hair everywhere, clothes crumpled. I couldn't go like this.
"Jake, take me back to the house, I need to get changed, NOW!" I demanded, this is when I saw that the little bastard had grabbed a shower and was all clean and fresh with a change of clothes.
"I'll get you back for thus Jake, just you wait!" I said.
Racing to his truck, we jumped in and sped to my house. Running inside, there was no time for a shower and bang, realisation hits again.
"Why the fuck am I rushing for?" I ask myself in the mirror.
"Because Paul is going to be there and you know you want him!" Responded my reflection smiling evily at me.
"Fuck you, I do not!" I said to my reflection.
"You know it's true, after that dream, you know it, I know it!" Said my reflection smirking.
"Bell`s, who you talking to!" Shouted Jake from downstairs.
I banged my head on the wall. "Nobody, just myself" I shouted back.
"C'mon, we're going to be late, Sam will double my patrol if I'm late!" Shouted Jake again.
"Stupid fucking Sam!" I said,throwing on my black jeans, my red vest top and red hoodie, then grabbing my brush I yanked it through my wild hair, working my way through the tugs as quickly as I could.
I ran downstairs saying, "Right, let's go" Jake just stared, yeah I looked good but it had made Jake go all weird and shit so I hit him on his are bringing him back to reality.
"Sorry Bella, it's just you know, you look well, damn sexy!" Said Jake blushing. I just smiled.
We headed out and arrived at the beach with minutes to spare.
There was a crowd gathered, more people than usual actually. I recognised Harry Clearwater and his wife Sue, they were friends of my dad's as well. They had two kids, a boy and a girl I think, I wasn't sure, but I knew the girl was either the same age as me or a year older whereas the boy had to be about fifteen or something like that. Billy had been picked up by Jared and was here, already chatting away with Harry and sue. There was an old guy who Jake introduced to me as Old Quill. Turns out he's my friend Quil`s grandfather, God I miss Quil and Embry. The old dude was very welcoming, I think I know where my quill for his pervy tendencies from cause old Quil was just as bad if not worse. Bloody hell, my face was redder than a tomato and I'd only spoken to him for a few minutes. Fuck sake.
Then I was introduced to Harry and Sue properly, their son was Seth and I had been right, he was nearly fifteen and their daughter Leah whom I was told was about here somewhere, was in fact 19 years old. I really wanted to meet her, until then I would just sit tight. The actual pack meeting with the wolves, old Quil, Billy and Harry would be happening later, this was just a kind of social get together. That was when I felt eyes on me, turning to look to the right of me I saw him.
There he stood, a few feet away from me, Paul Lahote.
He had on light blue jeans with loosely tied black combat boots. His black long sleeved shirt was only buttoned half way, so I could see his smooth copper skinned sculpted chest. He had a small black stud in each ear and he just looked like sex on legs, making mine go all kinds off wobbly. Not good. His eyes held mine, the look he gave me was simply smouldering. Burning into my very soul, taking my breath away with abandon. Was I actually breathing though? I wasn't sure. I cleared my throat, if I hadn't had that stupid dream about him then I knew I wouldn't be acting like a crazy bitch on heat. This wasn't me, not me at all. I had to get away from him and now before I did something I knew I would regret later. I walked away, quickly, knowing his gaze followed me. Sam and Emily were wrapped around each other as I passed them, never even acknowledging me. Ignorant fuckwits.
I neared a rocky area and sat down, after picking up a stone and chucking it towards the ocean.
"Hey, watch where your aiming your throw dipshit!" Came a voice, startling me.
I looked to where the voice had come from, it was a girl.
"I'm sorry, I thought I was alone, I didn't hit you did I?" I asked in concern.
"No, not that time, I'm Leah, Leah Clearwater, I've not seen you here before!" Said the girl.
She stood up and I saw, she was a head and shoulders taller than me, what is it with everyone on this reservation being taller than me, it's not fair I have to be the shortass all the time. Leah Clearwater was beautiful. Her hair fell in jet black waves over her shoulders, her face was perfect in every way, full lips, cute button nose and large almond shaped obsidian eyes framed with curling lashes, this girl was the epitome of natural beauty at its finest. She stuck out her hand for me to shake, which I did happily.
"Isabella Swan, but I get called Bella!" I said warmly.
"Well, I get called Bella, it's nice to meet you, say, are you Charlie's daughter!" She said smiling at me.
"The one and only!" I answered, I liked this girl already.
"Why isn't Charlie here?" Asked Leah gently.
"He's in Port Angeles on a job, he'll be back Monday though, so I'm kind of staying between the black`s and my own house!" I responded.
"Oh right, well that's cool" said Leah softly.
"Why are you all the way over here, if you don't mind me asking?" I asked curiously.
"No it's fine, I'm staying out of the way of Sam Uley and his harpy of a girlfriend!" She murmured angrily.
"Sam? Why?" I asked, my mouth getting the better of me again.
"He's my ex, in short we were together for a couple of years, then he disappears, then appears again, then two weeks later, breaks up with me saying he's now with Emily!" She said tearfully.
"You poor thing, what a dick!" I said angrily, but inside I knew it had been because Sam had imprinted on Emily. Still doesn't excuse Sam for being a dick.
"Yeah, he is that, but she's worse, she's family, my own fucking cousin fucked me over!" Said Leah angrily now.
"Oh my God!" I said, I now detested Emily even more.
"Well if you want to know something, I don't like her either but that's for me to know why!, she's a real little Suzy homemaker isn't she?" I asked looking for Leah`s oppinion. She laughed.
"And what's the deal with her and those motherfucking muffins, to make matters worse, they don't even taste that good!" I grumbled.
Leah burst into hysterics. "Ooh I think you and I have the beginning of a beautiful friendship happening here" said Leah smiling brightly.
"Look girl, put it this way, I can't tell you everything, but you got out good while you had the chance, Emily's a complete fruitcake and Sam turns into a blathering fucknut everytime she is near him, so I would say your better off without him, he's not worth all this grief, believe me, you will find the right guy soon enough, honestly, it's his loss!" I said matter of factly.
"Bella, thankyou, I haven't felt this good in a long time, you are an awesome person and I've just met you and in less than two minutes you've given me back my life, what my mom has been trying to do for months, there's more to you than meets the eye I think" said Leah gratefully.
"You have no idea how right you are!" I said smiling.
"I'm going to head back just now and see my mom, you coming?" She asked me.
"Nah, I'm going to hang here for a while, I'm not ready to go back just yet!" I said smiling back at her.
"Ok, well come and find me when your ready!" She said, leaning down to hug me.
Leah held me close, she too was warm, I wondered... Nah, surely that couldn't happen. She wandered away back to the bonfire, leaving me to my thoughts in the darkness. I sat in the night, just listening to the waves in front of me and the music and chatter from the bonfire in the distance. It was peaceful.
"You shouldn't be here alone, little phoenix!" Came Paul's voice from the shadows.
I strained my eyes to see him. He stepped out of the place he'd been hiding, if he had been hiding that is.
This was not good, I couldn't be alone with him, it wasn't that I didn't trust him with my safety or anything, I didn't trust myself. The imprint was getting stronger every time I was near him. I had world war three with myself every second we were together. My head trying to rule over my heart, a battle that was raging as we speak.
"Why are you here Paul?" I choked out.
"I want to be here, is it a crime to be close to you now?" He asked coming closer.
This was getting dangerous, I had to move away now.
"What's wrong Bella, cat got your tongue, or is it a wolf hmm?" He asked.
I blushed as he said this, remembering my dream in Jake's house. Did he know? I shook my head, how could he know! That was impossible, wasn't it.
"I have to go now, I'll see you later Paul!" I said, backing away from him gently.
He grabbed for my hand, I was still amazed that while his hands were enormous compared to mine, they seemed to fit together perfectly.
"What's the hurry little phoenix!" He asked slowly, his black eyes boring into my own.
"You can feel it can't you? The pull of the imprint, it's strong isn't it!" He said looking down at me.
"It doesn't matter, we don't know each other Paul, we agreed to be friends" I said trying to sound stronger than I actually was.
Paul started pulling me with him as he moved into the shadows, this is not good my head screamed at me.
"Please Paul, we can't do this, it's not right!" I said.
"What's not right?" He asked softly, his hand brushing against my cheek, he was so gentle.
His touch was melting the rationality barriers.
My eyes drank him in, fuck it.
He slowly lowered his face to mine, oh my fucking God this was actually going to happen and by Christ I didn't want him to stop, no matter he'd fucked up, I wanted him in this moment. I raised my face, he took my face in his hands like he'd done the other time we'd been this close, this time there was nobody to stop him, my heart was racing so fast.
"I can hear your heart fluttering little one, I know this is going so fast, but I'm not going to say sorry for this!" He spoke so gently.
With that, he cupped my face with both his hands and lowered his lips to mine.
My whole body was set on fire as his lips moulded mine just as they had in my dream. It was sheer bliss, he tasted sweet, it wasn't like you read in stories of how the guy tasted like chocolate and such like, it was just Paul, he just tasted the way he looked. Yummy. His lips moved against mine with ease and I found that instead of pulling Away, I reached up to pull him closer. Like my dream, his tongue was introduced to me by him licking my lower lip gently, asking for entry and I gave in, stupid bitch that I am. I let him invade my mouth, his tongue was hot and thick and made me burn. It was my first ever proper kiss so I just let him lead, he was certainly an expert kisser. I was weak at the knees, if he hadn't been holding me up then I would have collapsed from the passion I was experiencing.
He slowly slowed the kiss down and gently parted from me, kissing me once again, this time short and sweet.
"Please don't be angry with me little phoenix" he said looking into my eyes.
I was at a loss for words.
All I could think of was, Fuck that was good.
I wanted more, fuck being rational.
My heart had won, my brain admitted defeat from the battle this time.
I took Paul's hand, I smiled.
"That was way more interesting than last time" I said cheekily.
Paul just smirked.
Typical.
